Thursday, 25 August 2016

Your mother is sex on legs. A man commented
to me. I see her as having a charismatic sensuality. If there is such a thing,
well there is now. Sex came into everything long before mother developed her
exercise technique. She flirted outrageously, dressed provocatively. Her big
black eyes drew men in like a moth to a flame, and all of them burnt.

Her exercises were the perfect vehicle for
her to enjoy her sexuality. Beside firming and shaping your body I’m sure a lot
of her popularity came from women who attended Lotte Berk classes who began to
connect with their own sensuality and enjoy the feel of their own bodies. Some
even commented that their husbands noticed a greater – well, I’m not going to
say am I?

Mother used sexual banter in her classes
and a lot of innuendo. What with her strong accent this became hilarious,
laughter rocked in the studio. Mother believed in having fun with her
mischievous personality but a tough work out, she succeeded in creating the
classes unique atmosphere.

Mother enjoyed her fame and notoriety. It
was hell for her when she retired from the theatre. Her life darkened. Affairs
didn’t lift her mood, nothing did. Developing her exercise technique and opening
her studio changed her life. She blossomed, earned money that dancing didn’t
give her. From 49 her new life exploded bringing meaning back into her life.
What a survivor.

Friday, 12 August 2016

I can’t believe my good fortune. First
Bernie bounced into my life early in February. Red hair flowing, gorgeous
smile, raucous laugh with a sunshine personality wanting to be trained. She
soon became a Lotte Berk angel. Now she helps me train others and has become
indispensable.

And thanks to my son Jo. Who a few years
ago offered to do my emails which changed my life. Little did we know that the result would be so amazing and exciting. Women came to be trained
from California, Canada, New York, New Jersey, Korea, Spain, Norway,
Switzerland and Paris. The excellence of Lotte’s technique lives on. It’s all
thanks to Jo we all stay in contact with each other. This brings the world into
my home.

It is interesting and a little
disappointing that there appears to be so little interest from women in Britain
where it all started.

I’ve failed to understand the Internet but
thanks to Jo it has breathed new life into my old life and I’m not ready to put
my feet up for many years to come. It must be the exercises that keep me going!
Thanks mother.